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Steelers Were a Chase Claypool Mistake Away From a Historic Comeback
A boneheaded mistake late in the game by Chase Claypool played a major factor in the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-28 loss to the Minnesota Vikings
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What initially looked like a Thursday night snoozer quickly turned into one of the more exciting games of the NFL season when the Steelers’ comeback fell just short against Minnesota. Leading 29-0 midway through the third quarter, the Vikings experienced a series of miscues, which allowed Pittsburgh back into the game and took the game down to the final play.
Safety Harrison Smith made a great play, knocking a perfectly thrown ball from Ben Roethlisberger out of tight end Pat Freiermuth‘s hands in the end zone as time expired. However, much of the attention went back to play earlier on the potential GWD when Chase Claypool infamously celebrated a first down instead of handing the ball to the ref as quickly as possible with the clock not on their side.
Chase Claypool cost the Steelers AT LEAST 5 seconds posing & pointing
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 10, 2021
that would have given the Steelers 1 more play… 1 more shot to tie it up
so dumb, so clueless pic.twitter.com/cy7wSkv4XE
STEELERS WERE A CHASE CLAYPOOL MISTAKE AWAY FROM A HISTORIC COMEBACK
Harrison Smith’s heads-up play preserved a lead built mainly on the back of Dalvin Cook. He ran for 205 yards, 153 of which came in the first half, along with two touchdowns, which was even more impressive considering he was playing on a dislocated shoulder that had kept him out of Minnesota’s previous game.
The Steelers may have had multiple shots at the end zone at the end of regulation if not for a head-scratching play by Chase Claypool. Out of timeouts with 36 seconds remaining, the wideout caught a pass on first down to move the sticks. Instead of rushing to the hashes to get the ball lined up to be snapped and spiked, Claypool celebrated his first down catch. His antics led to the ball being knocked away, draining 8-10 seconds off the clock, seconds the Steelers would loved to have had at the very end.
Kirk dropped a dime to KJ
A 62-YARD DIME.
— NFL (@NFL) December 10, 2021
Kirk to KJ puts the @Vikings up 36-20. #SKOL
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Pitt was mossing Minnesota
James Washington GOT UP. #HereWeGo
— NFL (@NFL) December 10, 2021
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.@ChaseClaypool floats above the defense and hauls it in! #HereWeGo
— NFL (@NFL) December 10, 2021
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THREE STRAIGHT TDs. 20 UNANSWERED POINTS.
— NFL (@NFL) December 10, 2021
Here come the @Steelers. #HereWeGo
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DIONTAE OMG 🤯#ProBowlVote | @Juiceup__3 | 📺: NFLN/FOX/PRIME VIDEO pic.twitter.com/1ncnfOAdRd
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 10, 2021
Dalvin cooked Pittsburgh
.@DalvinCook had a career game on TNF, rushing for 205 yards and scoring two touchdowns in the @Vikings win. #PITvsMIN #SKOL pic.twitter.com/VhXwDGukEY
— NFL (@NFL) December 10, 2021
Boneheaded move by Claypool
Chase Claypool cost the Steelers AT LEAST 5 seconds posing & pointing
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 10, 2021
that would have given the Steelers 1 more play… 1 more shot to tie it up
so dumb, so clueless pic.twitter.com/cy7wSkv4XE
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